Cyclometer.



PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

c. .LIILLEBERG.

GYCLOMETBR APPLIOATIOI IIL ED FEB. 3, 1998.

No. 897,379. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

c. L'..'LILLEBIERG.

GYCLOMETER.

A P BLIOAIIOH FILED 1'33. 3, 1908.

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45 the shorter branches of the UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. LILLEBERG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN B. MALLERS, J'lt, O1 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'CYCLOMETER.

Application filed February 3, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. LILLE- BERG, a-oitizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Cyclometers, of which the -ollowing is a clear, full, and exact description.

My invention relates to c clometers, and

its object is to enable the igit wheels and gearmg secured to and concentric with each, to be separated to permit of the same being reset at naught or at any number desired, and when separated held in the same relative position so that when permitted to aproach each other again said gear will come into perfect operative enga ement, substantially as hereinafter fully described and as particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken in a plane just below the upper bearings of the gearing thereof. Fig. 3 1s a similar section taken on a plane just above the ratchet-wheels of the stationary member.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of my improved cyclometer. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are diagrammatical views illustrating the engagement of gearing used in connection with my improvements.

frame between which the revo vin arts of my invention having stationary bearings are located. These L-shaped plates are, )ref erably, placed so that the outer edges oi the lon er branches of the same are. parallel with the iongitudinal edge of the base-plate A, and

these L-shaped plates are se )arated by columns or posts A, A situater at the ends ofthe. longer branch of said plates, substantially as shown. Journaled between the ends of lates B, B, farthest from the. longer arm tlereof, is a spindle 2 whose ends are journaled in suitable hearings in said plates. Just below the upper plate a registering spur-wheel 3 is mounted on this s )indle the periphery described by the arms of which is sufiicient to enabie the objects to be counted to eng e the spurs projecting be ond the end e ges of said shorter brancies. Next the lower plate B this spindle is provided with a star-shaped wheel 4 that has equi-distant points and is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Serial No. 414,111.

engaged by a spring-actuated arm 5 that is pivoted in an suitable manner to the baseplate A and as a head that is adapted to ear against two of the points of the starwheel in such manner that its blunted beak enters the concavity between said points and prevents the voluntary moi ement thereof, substantially as shown.

Between the spur-wheel 3 and the starwheel 4, spindle 2 is provided with a )inion 6 that engages an idle-gear 7 journaled between plates B, B, substantially as shown. Idlegear 7 is greater in diameter than pinion 6 and engages a pinion 8 of slightly greater diameter than said pinion 6 and is mounted on a spindle 9 the ends of which are j ournaled between plates B, B. This spindle 9 extends up through its upper bearings, and isprovided with a digit-wheel 19 on its upper end,

the 'equi-distant numerals on the up )er face of which near its circumferential e ge, run from 0 up to 9 in numerical order. The lower end portion of spindle 9 has a ratchet wheel 10 mounted thereon that is engaged by a pawl 11 and this ratchet is provided with ten teeth, and the enlarged space between these teeth is of such dimensions that the pointed beak of the pawl enters the same and prevents any independent movement of said ratchet or spindle. Between the pinion 8 and the ratchet 10 a wheel 12 having but one tooth 13 is secured to spindle 9, which, once during ever revolution of the spindle 9, engages suita le spaces which occur between the teeth of ten equi-(listant pairs of teeth in the apexes of a gencva-whecl 14. When the tooth 13 has passed out of engagement with the space in one of the apexes of the wheel 14, the circular edge of wheel 12 bears against the apex in which said last mentioned space is made and the next following apex of wheel 14 and prevents the independent movement.

Vhecl 14 is mounted and revolves with a spindle 15, that is journaled in the end of a vibratory frame-work consisting of an upper and lower plate C, C, which are pivoted at their ends farthest from the shorter branch of the stationary supporting-frame to the baseplate, and are separated the same distance apart as plates B, B, by a sleeve surrounding t e pivotal boit and by a boss 16, situated adjacent to wheel 14. The inner ed e of the lates C, C, are kept bearing against t 1e inner ongitudinal edge of the longer branch of plate B, B, by a spring 17 consisting of a suitable wire of steel or other material turned one or more times around the pivotal boss 16 and having its adjacent end extend to and bear against the adjacent spacing boss of the stationary-fra:nc, and having its longer arm extend to and bear against the boss 50, so as to keep tlicviln'atorysupporting-l'ramenormally pressing toward and against the longer branch of the statiinnrry-l'ralne.

The upper-end ol' the spindle .15 extends through its bearings and has secured thereto a tens digit-wlmcl 18. The diameter of this digit-wheel 1b is about the same as that of the digit-wheel l9 and it has on its upper circumference a series of equi-distant numerals near its circuinferential edge which run from O to 9 in numerical order. Spindle 15 also has a wheel 20 the (-llCUlTlfC-TCIICC of which is provided with one tooth similar to wheel 12, and also with a ratchet-wheel 21 that is engaged by a pawl 22, which latter is pivoted at one end to the upper plate B of the stationary frame, at a point near the entrant angle of the longeraml shorter branches of the stationary-frame. The single tooth. wheel 20 engages with the geneva wheel 23 mounted on a spindle 24, the ends of which are journaled 1n the up or and lower plates B, B, of the stationary-fiame, in the same longitudinal frame as spindle 9. Mounted upon this stationary spindle 24 is a one-toothed wheel 25 and a ratchet wheel 26, and this ratchet wheel is engaged by a pawl 27 pivoted to a suitable pivot connected to the lower late B. The one toothed wheel 250f the spindle 24 engages with a geneva-wheel 28, journaled on a s indle 29, the ends of which latter are journaled in bearings in the upper and lower plate C of the vibratory frame. Spindle 29 is ]OUI- naled in the same longitudinal lane as spindle 15, and is located at such distance therefrom as to enable it to engage with a gear on spindle 24. This spindle 29 has a ratchet wheel 30, and, a single toothed wheel 31 mount ed thereon and secured thereto, which latter engages a genexm-wheel 32 on spindle 34 j ournaled between the upper and lower plates B, B, of the stationary-frame, in the same longitudinal plane as and at the same distance from spindle 24. as spindle 24 is from spindle 9. The ratchet-wlicel 30 of spindle 29 is engaged by a suitable pawl 33 that is )ivoted to the upper plate B of the vibratory-frame and prevents the independent movement of the gearing on spindle 29. There is also a ratchet wheel 35 on s )indle 34 that is engaged by a pawl 36, whic i latter is pivoted to the lower plate B of the stationary-frame, at a point intersected by a transverse plane comingmidway between spindles 34 and 24.

The movable end of the vibratory frame is provided with a pin 37 projecting from its upper plate C towards its lower plate, and this pin engages the short end of a lever 38, which latter is pivoted between the shorter branches 'of the L-shaped plates of the stationary-fra1ne, near the edge adjacent to the moving end of the vibratory-frame, and the longer end of this lever extends out beyond the adjacent end of the plate to n'ov'ide an extension that is adapted to )e readily grasped by the lingers when it is desired to move the same on its pivot, to make its shorter branch engage pin 37, and cause the vibratory-frame to move away from the longer branch of the stationary-frame, and. the gearing on spindles 29 and 15 to move away from and out of engagement with the gearing and spindles 9, 24, and 34 journaled in the stationary frame. The nmvement of this lever is limited by a stud pr j 'ecting from a plate 39, that issecured to a bolt connecting the angle of the plates of the stationaryframc.

In operation, when the vibratory-frame is moved away from the stationary-frame the spring actuated pawls 36 and 27 (which are pivoted between the stationary plates) will be moved toward and will engage ratchetwheels 35 and 26 by reason of the removal of the pressure of pins 1), c, secured to and projecting up from the lower plate of the vibratory-frame against their shorter branches. At the same time said pawls and ratchets are engaged by each other pawls 33 and 22 engage ratchet wheels 30 and 21 by virtue of said pawls moving away from pins (1, e, projecting from the upper plate of the stationary-frame. The gearing on the spindles thus being out of engagement by graspthe fingers, they can be turned so as to bring any number on the 'digitplate, back of the holes or 0 )enings 40 in the face-plate 41. This face-p ate is flat and covers over the digit-plates of the cyclometer, and is secured in position by means of screws that are tapped into bosses 42, 42, secured to and arising from the stationary-frame in a transverse plane between the digit-plates of the same. 11011 the vibratory frame is permitted to return toward the stationary plate, the geneva wheels tl'lOlfOOll will be so positioned by the engagement of said pawls and ratchets, as to be immediately brought into operative engagement with the single tooth wheels, and when the gearing of the vibratory and stationary frames thus come into mesh the pawls automatically release the ratchets engaged therewith, and the movement of the gearing would be regulated by the action of the spur-wheel as it is made to move by the engagement of the passing commodity or thing being counted.

What I claim as new is 1. In a cyrlometer a series of suitable digit-wheels having stationary bearings, and digitwheels alternating therewith having bearings movable simultaneously towards and from said first mentioned digit wheels, one numeral of each digit-wheel constituting ing the edges of the digit-plates betweenone of the numerals of the total number indi- 9. In a eyelometer a stationary L-sha )ed eated by said elometer. frame, a series of digit-wheels journaler in 2. In a eye ometer a series of suitable the longer branch of said L-shaped frame, a digit-wheels, a stationary frame in which spring returnable vibratory frame pivoted at 5 said wheels have bearings, a transversely the end farthest from the shorter arm of said 70 movable frame normally pressing toward vibratory frame, a series of digit wheels said stationary frame, and digit-wheels alterjournaled in said vibratory frame and adaptnating with and normally engaging said first ed to intercominunii-ate with the digit\\'heels mentioned wheels and having bearings in in the stationary frame, andmeans engaging said movable frame. the end of said vibratory frame. opposite its 75 3. In a eyelometer a series of suitable pivot for moving the. same. away from the digit, wheels, a stationary frame in which longer braneh of the statilmarry-frame. said wheels have bearings, a movable frame 10. In a -a'lometer a stationary L-snaped pivoted at the end opposite the units digit frame, a series of digit-wheels journaled in .wheel in said stationary frame and normally the longer braneh of said L-shaped frame, a go pressin towards said stationary frame, and spring returnable vibratory frame pivoted at. digit w heels alternating with and normally he end farthest from the shorter arm of said engaging said first mentioned wheels and vibratory frame, a series ofdigit-wheelsjourhavin earings in said movable frame. naled in said vibratory frame and adapted to 4. n a eyelometer a series of suitable inter-communieate with the digit-wheels in 5 digit wheels a stationary frame in which said the stationary frame, and a spring returnwheels have bearings, a movable frame pivable lever pivoted in the shorter braneh of oted at one end and normally pressin tothe stationary frame and having one end wards said stationar frame, and digit wheels adapted to engage the endof the. vil )rator 5 alternating with an normally enga ing said frame opposite its pivot to move the same 9 first mentioned wheels and having earings away from the longer brain-h of the stationin said movable frame. ary frame. a

5. In a eyelometer a series of suitable 11. Inaeyelometer a stationary L-shaied digit wheels having stationary bearings, frame, a series of digit-wheels journaler in dgit-wheels alternating therewith having the longer branch of said L-sl'niped frame, a 95 bearings movable simultaneously towards s ring returnable vibratory frame. pivoted at and from said first mentioned digit-wheels, t 1e end farthest from the shorter arm of said and means for preventing involuntary movibratory frame, aseriesof digit-wheels jour tion of said wheels when disengaged. naled in said vibratory frame and adapted to 5 6. In a eyelometer a series of suitable intereommunieate with the digit-wheels in digit wheels, a stationary frame in which the stationary frame, means engaging the said wheels have bearings, a transversely end of said vibratory frame opposite its pivot movable frame normally pressing toward for moving the same away from the longer said stationary frame, digit-wheels alternatbranch of the stationary frame, and pawls for 40 ing with and normally engagin said first reventing theinvoluntarymovementofsaid mentioned wheels and having hearings in digit-wheels when said vibratory frainemoves said movable frame, and means for preventaway from the longer branch of the stationin involuntary motion of said wheels when ary-frame. said frames areseparated. 12. In a eyclometer a stationar L-shaped 7. In a eyelometer a series of suitable frame, a series of digit-wheels join-naled in digit wheels, a stationary frame in which the longer branch of said L-shaped frame, a said wheels have bearings, a movable frame spring returnable vibratory frame pivoted at pivoted at the end opposite the units di it t ie end farthest from the shorter arm of said wheel in said stationary frame and normal ly vibratory frame, a series of digit-wheels jourpressing toward said stationary frame, digit naled in said vibratory frame and adapted to wheels alternating with and normally engagintereonnminiez'tte with the digit wheels in ing said first mentioned wheels and having the stationary frame, means engaging the hearings in said movable frame, and means end of said vibratory frame opposite its pivot for preventing involuntary motion of said for moving the same away from the longer wheels when said frames are separated. branch of the stationary frame, and spring 8 In a eyelometer a series of suitable actuated pawls for preventing the involundigit wheels a stationary frame in which tary movement of said digit-wheels when said wheels have bearings a movable frame said vibratory frame moves away from the pivoted at one end and normally pressing tolonger branch of the stationary frame.

wards said stationary frame, digit-wheels al- 13. In a eyelometer a stationary L-sha )ed ternating with and normally engaging. said frame, a series of digit-wheels jonrnaiei in first. mentioned wheels and having bearings the longer branch of said L-shaped frame, a in said movable frame, and means for pres )ring returnable. vibratory frame pivoted at venting involuntary motion of said wheels t 1e end farthest from the shorter arm of said when said frames are separated.

, vibratory frame, a series of digit-wheels journaled in said vibratory'frame and adapted to intereommunieate with the di it-wheels in the stationary frame, and pawlls pivoted to the statioi'iary frame that prevent the involuntarymovemcntof thedrgit-wheels jouring said first mentioned wheels and having l hearings in said movable frame, pawls for preventing the involuntary movement of said digit wheels when said frames are separated, and a spring actuated lever adapted naled therein, and pawls journaled in said to engage said vibratory frame and move the vibratory frame which together with said same out of engagement withsaid stationary first mentioned pawls alternately operate to) frame.

prevent the involuntary movement of the 19. In a cyclometer a series of suitable l0 digit-wheels journaledin the frames to which digit wheels, a stationary frame in which they are pivoted, when the vibratory frame said wheels have bearings, a movable frame moves away from the longer branch of the l pivoted at one end and normally pressing L-shaped frame. I towards said stationary frame, digit-wheels 14. In a cyelometer a series of suitable alternating with and normally engaging said 1.) digit wheels, a stationary frame in whichsaid first mentionr-ul wheels and having bearings wheels have bearings, a transverse movable in said movable frame, pawls for preventin frame normally pressing toward said stationthe involuntary movement of said digitary frame, digit-wheels alternating with and wheels when said frames are separated, and normally engaging said first mentioned a spring actuated lever adapted to engage 20 wheels and having bearings in said movable said vibratory frame and. move the same out frame, and pawls for preventing the involunof engagement with said stationary frame. tary movement ofsaid digit wheels when said 20. In a cyelometer a series of suitable frames are separated. digit wheels, a stationary frame in which the 15. n a cyelometer a series of suitable spindles of said wheels have bearings, a digit wheels, a stationary frame in which said transversely movable frame normally press wheels have bearings, a movable frame piving toward said stationary frame, digitoted at the end opposite the units digit wheel wheels alternating with and normally engagin said statlonary frame and normally pressmg said first mentioned wheels and whose mg towards said stationary frame, digitspindles have bearings in said movable frame, 30 wheels alternating with and normally engagand ratchet wheels on said spindles, and mg said first mentioned wheels and havlng pawls engaging said ratchet wheels for prebearings in said movable frame, and pawls venting the involuntary movement of said for preventing the involuntary movement of wheels when said frames are separated. said digit wheels when said frames are sep- 21. In a cyclometer a series of suitable 35 arated. digit wheels, a stationary frame in which the 16/ In a cyclometer a series of suitable s indles of said wheels have bearings, a movdigit wheels, astationary frame in which said a )le frame pivoted at the end opposite the wheels have bearings, a movable frame pivunits digit wheel in said stationary frameand oted atone endandnormallypressingtowards normally pressing towards said stationary 40 said stationary frame, digit-wheels alternatframe, digit-wheels alternating with and nor ing with and normally engaging said first mally engaging said first mentioned wheels mentioned wheels and having hearings in and whose spindles have bearings in said said movable frame, and pawls for preventmovable frame, ratchet wheels on said spining the involuntary movement of said digit dles, and pawls engaging said ratchet wheels 45 wheels when said frames are separated. for preventing the involuntary movement of 17. In a cyclometer a series of suitable said wheels when said frames are separated. digit-wheels, a stationary frame in which 22. In a cyclometer a series of suitable wheels, a stationary frame in which the said wheels have bearings, a transversely digitspindles of said wheels have bearings, a movmovable frame normally pressing toward l 50 said stationary frame, diglt-wheels alternatable frame pivoted at one end, and normally pressing towards said stationary frame, digiting with and normally engaging said first mentioned wheels and having bearings 111 wheels alternating with and normally engaging said first mentioned wheels and whose said movable frame, pawls for preventing the involuntary movement of said digitspindles have bearings in said movable frame,

ratchet wheels on said spindles, and pawls engaging said ratchet wheels for preventing the involuntary movement 'of said Wheels when said frames are separated.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I. my nasal. and seal this 5th day of Dec-ember, r

l I l 55 wheels when said frames are separated, and

a spring actuated lever adapted to engage said vibratory frame and move the same out of engagement with said stationary frame.

18. .n a cyclometer a series of suitable as digit wheels, a stationaa frame in which said wheeels have bearings, a movable frame pivoted at, the end opposite the units digit wheel in said stationary frame and normally pressing towards said stationaryframe, digit- 65 wheels alternating with and normally engag- AQD., 1007.

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